LOCAL RULE 1992-1. CASE REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE
Effective Date: 7/15/1998
Obsolete Date: 12/7/2014
Purpose: This local court rule is adopted to provide a district-wide procedure for reassignment of selected cases in compliance with Administrative Rule 2(9).
The following procedure will be applied whenever the Presiding Judge is the judge subject to a demand for change of judge pursuant to Section 29-15-21, N.D.C.C.
1. A case assignment rotation roster shall be maintained in the office of court administration.
2. The office of court administration shall assign the next judge in order from the assignment rotation roster.
3. The rotation order shall be established January 1st of each odd numbered year. Placement on the list shall be by random selection.
4. Any questions regarding the appointment of a judge shall be directed to the office of court administration.
5. The effective date of the Rule is nunc pro tunc July 1, 1997.
6.Notwithstanding alternative rule termination procedures, it is intended that this Rule shall continue in effect until amended or terminated by recommendation of the Presiding Judge of the Northwest Judicial District, or pursuant to the terms of Section 3.1 or Section 5.1, Rule on Local Court Rules.
7. It is determined pursuant to Section 6.1, Rule on Local Court Rules, that an emergency exists and that this Rule shall become immediately effective.
[Approved by Supreme Court July 15, 1998.]
CROSS REFERENCE:
See Effective Term of Local Court Rule, N.D.R. Local Ct. P.R. § 10